Department of Commerce · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
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Compliance matrix
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Proposal outline
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Questions to submit
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
1333MH26Q0014
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
335910
Product service code
J059
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-17
Response deadline
Aug 24, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Elko, NV
Contracting contact
KATY.REANO@NOAA.GOV
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 335910 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Amendment 0001 A Question and Response Sheet has been added to Attachments. COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION UPS Battery Replacements for 5 National Weather Service Offices in Western Region (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1333MH26Q0014 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), for UPS Battery Replacement services for 5 National Weather Service offices. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The associated NAICS code is 335910. The small business size standard is 1,250 employees. The Government intends to award a low priced, technically acceptable single award firm fixed-price purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. (ii) A list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable). CLIN 0001 Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for UPS Battery Replacements at the Weather Forecast Offices in Elko, Nevada Eureka, California, Pendleton, Oregon, Spokane, Washington, and Las Vegas, Nevada in accordance with the Statement of Work. Period of Performance is 150 days from date of award. All offered products must meet the requirements of Buy American-Supplies to be considered. Provide verification of the country of manufacture for offered products. (iii) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired, including documentation supporting any brand name descriptions. See attached Statement of Work and the 5 Department of Labor Wage Rates for each corresponding County which can be found on: https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations, and are as follows: Elko County, Nevada: WD 2015-5601, Revision No. 28, dated 5/13/26 Humboldt County, California: WD 2015-5673, Revision No. 26, dated 5/13/26 Umatilla County, Oregon: WD 2015-5589, Revision No. 31, dated 5/13/26 Spokane County, Washington: WD 2015-5537, Revision No. 28, dated 5/13/26 Clark County, Nevada: WD 2015-5593, Revision No. 31, dated 5/13/26 INVOICES TO BE BILLED IN ARREARS VIA IPP.GOV. QUOTE PRICING MAY BE PROVIDED ON ATTACHED SF18 FORM OR ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD. (iv) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and f.o.b. point. Period of performance shall be 150 days from date of award. Places of Performance are as follows: Elko WFO - 3720 Paradise Dr, Elko, NV 89801 Eureka WFO - 300 Startare Dr, Eureka, CA 95501 Pendleton WFO - 2001 NW 56th Dr, Pendleton, OR 97801 Spokane WFO - 2601 N Rambo Rd, Spokane, WA 99224 Las Vegas WFO - 7851 Dean Martin Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89139 (v) A list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition can be found on the Request for Quote Form SF18 attachment in Section 5 Other Contract Terms and Conditions. RFO 52.237-1 Site Visit (Apr 1984) (Deviation Jan 2026) Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. (End of provision) A site visit is highly recommended but not required. Vendors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. Please contact Joshua Davis at Joshua.davis@noaa.gov to set up a time to visit the site. All questions during the site visit should be submitted electronically to katy.reano@noaa.gov. (vi) A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition can be found on the Request for Quote Form SF18 attachment in Section 4 Contract Terms and Conditions. (vii) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 13:00 Hawaii Time (HT) on 8/24/2026. All quotes must be submitted electronically via email to katy.reano@noaa.gov. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT. (viii) Any other additional information required by 5.101(c). Per NOAA Deviation 2025-02/03: System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Contracting officers will not consider those representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
Contact
Point of contact
REANO, KATY
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
KATY.REANO@NOAA.GOV
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